第三部分 完形填空（共20个小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

Section A

As Christmas is coming, there are presents to be bought, cards to be sent, and rooms to be cleaned. Parents are  41  with difficult jobs of hiding presents from  42  young children. Though children go to bed early, they often lie  43  in bed for a long time, hoping to see Father Christmas.

Last Christmas, my wife and I  44  managed to hide a few large presents in the store room. I was afraid my son, Jimmy, would ask me where the new bike had come from, but  45  he didn’t see it.

On Christmas Eve, it took the children hours to go to sleep. It must have been early  46

when my wife and I went quietly into their room and began  47  stockings. Then I pushed the bike for Jimmy and left it beside the Christmas tree. We knew we would not get much  48  that night, for the children were sure to get up early. At about five o’clock the next morning, we were  49  by loud sounds coming from the children’s room—they shouted excitedly!  50  I had time to get out of bed, Jimmy came riding into our bedroom on his new bike, and his sister, Mary  51  close behind, pushing her new baby carriage (婴儿车). Even the baby arrived, he moved on his  52  and knees into the room dragging (拖) a large balloon behind him.

41. A. faced                  B. covered              C. pleased               D. filled

42. A. sad                   B. curious              C. worried             D. quiet

43. A. asleep                B. still                 C. sick                D. awake

44. A. hopefully                     B. busily               C. hurriedly             D. successfully

45. A. possibly               B. unluckily            C. fortunately           D. sadly

46. A. morning              B. midnight             C. daybreak             D. evening

47. A. filling                B. mending             C. repairing            D. wearing

48. A. work                 B. sleep                C. money               D. talk

49. A. woken                       B. frightened           C. amazed              D. troubled

50. A. When                 B. After               C. Until               D. Before

51. A. ran                          B. followed            C. jumped              D. moved

52. A. hands                 B. legs                C. feet                 D. head

完形填空，阅读下面短文，从所给各题的四个选项中，选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

As Christmas is coming, there are presents to be sent, and rooms to be cleaned. Parents are 1 with difficult jobs of hiding presents from 2 young children. If the gifts are large, this is sometimes a real 3 . On Christmas Eve, young children find the 4 almost unbearable. They are torn between the wish to 5 up late so that they Mil not miss the fun. The wish for gifts usually proves stronger. But though children go to bed early, they often lie 6 in bed for a long time, hoping to get a short 7 at Father Christmas.

　　Last Christmas, my wife and I 8 managed to hide a few large presents in the store room I 9 the moment when my son, Jimmy, would ask me where the new bike had come from, but 10 he did not see it.

　　On Christmas Eve, it took the children hours to go to deep. It must have been nearly 11 when my wife and I went quietly into their room and began 12 stockings. Then I 13 in the bike for Jimmy and left it beside the Christmas tree. We know we would not get much 14 that night, for the children were sure to get up early. At about five o'clock the next morning, we were 15 by loud sounds coming from the children's room--they shouted excitedly! 16 I had time to get out of bed, Jimmy came 17 into our bedroom on his new bike and his sister, Mary, 18 close behind, pushing her new baby carriage. Even the baby arrived, he moved on the 19 and knees into the room dragging a large balloon behind him. Suddenly it burst. That woke us up 20 . The day had really begun with a bang.

完形填空，阅读下面短文，从所给各题的四个选项中，选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

As Christmas is coming, there are presents to be sent, and rooms to be cleaned. Parents are 1 with difficult jobs of hiding presents from 2 young children. If the gifts are large, this is sometimes a real 3 . On Christmas Eve, young children find the 4 almost unbearable. They are torn between the wish to 5 up late so that they Mil not miss the fun. The wish for gifts usually proves stronger. But though children go to bed early, they often lie 6 in bed for a long time, hoping to get a short 7 at Father Christmas.

　　Last Christmas, my wife and I 8 managed to hide a few large presents in the store room I 9 the moment when my son, Jimmy, would ask me where the new bike had come from, but 10 he did not see it.

　　On Christmas Eve, it took the children hours to go to deep. It must have been nearly 11 when my wife and I went quietly into their room and began 12 stockings. Then I 13 in the bike for Jimmy and left it beside the Christmas tree. We know we would not get much 14 that night, for the children were sure to get up early. At about five o'clock the next morning, we were 15 by loud sounds coming from the children's room--they shouted excitedly! 16 I had time to get out of bed, Jimmy came 17 into our bedroom on his new bike and his sister, Mary, 18 close behind, pushing her new baby carriage. Even the baby arrived, he moved on the 19 and knees into the room dragging a large balloon behind him. Suddenly it burst. That woke us up 20 . The day had really begun with a bang.